Philip Melvin Belt
Jun 26, 2015
PHILIP MELVIN BELT Philip Melvin Belt was born December 12, 1931 in Cortez the son of Kenneth R. and Ruth (Runck) Belt. He passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 83. On December 27, 1971 Philip married Doris Mary Hendersen. He was an Elder at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Cortez....
Sheila Modesta Bardeaux
Jun 20, 2015
SHEILA MODESTA BARDEAUX Sheila Modesta Bardeaux passed away unexpectedly at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the age of 62. She was born in Loma Linda, Calif. on March 25, 1953 to Raymond Keith and Geraldine (Johnson) Stringer. On May 5, 1984 Sheila married Keith Bruce Bardeaux in Riverside County, Calif. Sheila's grandchildren were the center of...
Edward Eugene Zeutzius
Jun 17, 2015
EDWARD EUGENE ZEUTZIUS Edward Eugene Zeutzius was born February 1, 1951 in Browning, Mont. the son of Howard George and Georgia Pearl (Andrus) Zeutzius. He passed away at his Mancos home on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at the age of 64. Surviving Ed are his wife, Barbara D. Zeutzius of Mancos; his mother, Georgia Zeutzius Brown and husband, Emett, of...
Bruce William Gray
Jun 10, 2015
BRUCE WILLIAM GRAY Visitation has been set for Bruce William Gray, 72 of Dolores, from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Cremation will follow with private family services to be held. Bruce was born in Chula Vista, Calif. on June 26, 1942. He passed away at his Dolores home on Wednesday, June 10, 2015....
Patrick Daniel Lancaster
Jun 10, 2015
PATRICK DANIEL LANCASTER Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident, Patrick Daniel Lancaster, will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16 at the Lewis Arriola Community Center. Mr. Doug Carver will officiate. Interment will follow at Arriola Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Tuesday morning from 10 a.m. to Noon at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Patrick was born the son...
Ramon Denton "Ray" Ziegler
Jun 8, 2015
RAMON DENTON "RAY" ZIEGLER Funeral services for Ramon Denton "Ray" Ziegler will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 12 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Military honors will be provided by Ute Mountain American Legion Post #75. Interment services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 13 at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colo. Ray was born November 10,...
Jimmie Rose Lancaster Perry
Jun 8, 2015
JIMMIE ROSE LANCASTER PERRY Funeral services for lifelong area resident, Jimmie Rose Perry, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 13 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment is pending for Sylvan Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Jimmie Rose Lancaster Perry, age 85, passed from this world Monday,...
Felix Lonnie Garcia Jr.
Jun 5, 2015
FELIX LONNIE GARCIA JR. Funeral Mass for lifelong Cortez resident Felix Garcia Jr. will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 15 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Rosary services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Felix Lonnie Garcia Jr. passed away at the age of 60,...
Harold Lynn Atwood
Jun 3, 2015
HAROLD LYNN ATWOOD Military inurnment services for Cortez resident Harold Lynn Atwood will be held on Friday, June 19 at 10:15 a.m. at Fort Logan National Cemetery at Staging Area "C" in Denver, Colo. Harold passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the age of 64. He was born the son of Kenneth Howard and Evelyn...
Jolie Beth Twilley
Jun 3, 2015
JOLIE BETH TWILLEY Jolie Beth Twilley was born to Rusty Colt and Brandi Jo Chandler Twilley in Durango, Colo. on June 2, 2015. Immediately little Jolie was rushed to Denver to University Hospital. Jolie's life on earth was short, yet she touched deeply the hearts of those who were waiting to welcome her birth. Jolie passed from this life on...
Fred M. Klein Jr.
Jun 3, 2015
FRED M. KLEIN JR. Fred M. Klein Jr. was born June 18, 1925 in Denver, Colo. to Fred M. Klein and Elsie A. (Soderstrom) Klein. He passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Fred was 89 years old. During World War II Fred served his country in the U.S. Navy. Fred's war service held...
Ernesteen F. Billie
May 31, 2015
ERNESTEEN F. BILLIE Funeral services for Ernesteen F. Billie will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 8 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Pastor Adrian Gonzales will officiate. Interment will follow at Mule Trail Mesa Cemetery. Ernesteen was born June 26, 1972 in Cortez. She passed away at Parkview Hospital in Pueblo, Colo. on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at...
John Pyron Harris
May 31, 2015
JOHN PYRON HARRIS Funeral services for Cortez resident, John Pyron Harris will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 4 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will be held in Rocky Ford, Colo. A visitation has been scheduled for Wednesday evening at the Ertel Chapel from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. John Pyron Harris, age 83, passed away in...
Richard Dean Mcclellan
May 29, 2015
RICHARD DEAN MCCLELLAN Graveside services for longtime Cortez resident Richard Dean McClellan will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3 at Cortez Cemetery. Military honors will be provided. Dean was born February 1, 1927 in Cortez to Morris Ray and Io (Vance) McClellan. He passed away on Friday, May 29, 2015 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age...
Rhuel Roscoe Smith
May 24, 2015
RHUEL ROSCOE SMITH Rhuel Roscoe Smith was born in Alba, Mich. on September 18, 1951 to Jett Lavern and Lorina Elizabeth (North) Smith. He passed away at his Lewis home on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the age of 63. Raised in Alba, Rhuel graduated from Alba High School. His employment included 24 years as millwright superintendant for TIC and...
Bonnie Jean Black
May 23, 2015
BONNIE JEAN BLACK Memorial services for Bonnie Jean Black, 57 of Lewis, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Bonnie was born July 17, 1957. She passed away at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Saturday, May 23, 2015. On May 14, 2000, Bonnie married Darrell Leon Black in Dolores. She worked both at City...
Ben Arthur Frans
May 22, 2015
BEN A. FRANS Today we are reminded of the fragility of life and the importance of cherishing each moment we're given. The loss of Ben came as a shock and left most of us longing for a chance to say good-bye, tell him we love him and hear his voice one last time. Such a sudden, tragic departure is difficult...
James Richard "Dick" Loucks
May 22, 2015
JAMES RICHARD "DICK" LOUCKS Funeral services for James Richard "Dick" Loucks, a longtime Mancos resident, will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27 at St. Rita Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Flowers are welcome and can be sent to Ertel Funeral Home in Cortez. Ltc. James Richard "Dick" Loucks was born June 2, 1937...
John Ernest Bertoglio
May 21, 2015
JOHN ERNEST BERTOGLIO John Ernest Bertoglio passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo. on Thursday, May 21, 2015. He was born the son of Batt John Bertoglio and Mildred Violet (Reiss) Bertoglio on December 27, 1927 in Los Angeles, Calif. A 1946 graduate from Garfield High School in East Los Angeles, John served in the U.S. Army...
Ray & Jane Goss
May 20, 2015
On May 20, 2015, two blessed servants of God, Ray Wilson Goss and Mary Jane Goss of Dolores, Colorado, went home to be with their Lord. Born April 22, 1935, Ray was the son of the late John P. Goss and Emma S. Shuttlesworth Goss. He was preceded in death by his older brother, P. Richard (Dick) Goss of Lewistown,...
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